Morning Minutes: Feb. 21

Saturday

Feb 21, 2009 at 12:01 AMFeb 21, 2009 at 9:13 PM

Word of the Day, Web Site of the Day, Number to Know and This Day in History.

Word of the Day

Metathesis muh-TATH-uh-sis (noun) A change of place or condition; transposition of two phonemes in a word; a chemical reaction in which different kinds of molecules exchange parts to form other kinds of molecules -- www.merriam-webster.com

Web Site of the Day

We-care.com
www.we-care.com

This site allows you to donate a percentage of your online purchases to a nonprofit, school or association of your choice. We-care works with more than 800 online merchants, including retail, travel, financial services and more.

Number to Know

3: Number of men convicted of shooting and killing Malcolm X, although two of the men have repeatedly maintained their innocence. Theories about the civil rights leader’s assassination abound, with many believing the Nation of Islam was behind the murder. However, nothing has been definitely proven.

This Day in History

Feb. 21, 1965: Malcolm X is assassinated at the Audubon Ballroom in New York City.